(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 4:17:25

Vi`o*lan"i*line (?), n. [Violet + aniline.] Chem.

A dyestuff of the induline group, made from aniline, and used as a substitute for indigo in dyeing wool and silk a violet-blue or a gray-blue color.

 

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